Tackle box



Oct. 6, 1964 G. H. MAVRAKIS 3,151,790

TACKLE BOX Filed Aug. 6, 1962 INVENTOR.

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United States Patent 3,151,790 TACKLE BOX Gus H. Mavrakis, 135Burlington Ave., Billings, Mont. Filed Aug. 6, 1962, Ser. No. 215,185 1Claim. (Cl. 2'245) This invention relates to a tackle box and moreparticularly to such a box particularly adapted for the use of afisherman and adapted to contain such material as lures, weights, plugs,swivels, bobbers, and any other small articles which are normallyemployed by a fisherman.

A primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is supported on the front of the person of the wearer bymeans of shoulder straps so that the same may be located in a positionof ready accessability and at the same time leaving both hands free forother purposes.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of such a tacklebox which may be readily closed while in worn position, and maintainedin closed relation, until such time as it is desired to extract materialtherefrom, at which time it may be readily and expeditiously opened.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which may be worn on the person of the user in a readilyaccessible position, that is, in front and approximately the height ofthe waist, so that access may be had thereto with a minimum of effortand difliculty.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of such adevice which may be provided with compartments of any desired size orshape in order to most advantageously contain the particular articlewhich is adapted to be positioned therein.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthis character which is sturdy and durable in construction, reliable andefiicient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture and assemble.

Still other objects reside in the combinations of elements, arrangementsof parts, and features of construction, all as will be more fullypointed out hereinafter and disclosed in the accompanying drawingswherein:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of the tackle box of the instantinvention shown in closed position.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the box of the instant inventiondisclosed in open position; and

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the device in partially open position,the straps being removed for the sake of clarity of illustration.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawing in detail, the tackle box of theinstant invention is generally indicated at and comprises a receptacle11, having side walls 12, a front wall 13, a rear wall 14, and a bottomwall 15. Interiorly of receptacle 16 there is positioned a multiplecompartment partitioning element 16, which may be formed either as aunit with interlocking partitions in a conventional manner, or which maybe comprised of individual partition elements. The partition unit 16 mayeither be fixed to the side walls 12 and the bottom wall 15, oralternatively, may be removable in part or in toto as desired.

The opposite side walls 12 of compartment 11 are provided adjacent rearwall 14 with centrally disposed ice pivot pin 17, and immediatelythereabove with stop pins 18. Pins 17 and 18 extend through flanges 19of a support member generally indicated at 20, which also includes arear wall portion 21 having an upwardly extending extremity 22 which isprovided with openings 23. The openings 23 are adapted for the receptionof fasteners or buckles 24 carried by a pair of cross straps 25 whichare adapted to engage over the shoulders and beneath the arms of theuser, and which in turn are secured in brackets or fastenings 26 at thelower portion of flanges 19 adjacent the pivot pin 17. The arrangementis thus such that receptacle 11 may rotate about pivot 17, until itsforward or normally open face rests against the back 21, portion 21 inturn being supported by the straps 25. In order to limit the movement ofreceptacle 12 to a horizontal position, the stop pins 18 extend througharcuate slots 27 in flanges or side walls 19, so that at its uppermostpoint of travel receptacle 11 lies flush against plate or back 21, whileat its opposite limit it extends horizontally from the body of the user.

In order to prevent the disengagement of tackle such as lures and thelike from the several compartments and partition element 16, asupplemental closure member 30 is provided which is hinged as by hinges31 to front wall 13, and which when extended outwardly as best shown inFIGURE 2, serves as a supplemental shelf upon which tackle may bedeposited during sorting or selection.

Latch means are provided for securing the box in closed position andincludes first and second latch members which take the form of apermanent magnet 32 positioned on upper flange 22 and attracted to asecond magnet 33 which is carried by front wall 13, the magneticattraction being suificient to hold the parts in closed relation, butnot sufiicient to preclude relatively easy opening of the tackle boxwhen such opening is desired. The second magnet 33 has an upper surfacewhich defines a means limiting the pivotal travel of the auxiliary lidor supplemental closure member 30 to a plane perpendicular to the rearwall portion 21 of the support member 26 parallel to the plane of thereceptacle 11 and extending outwardly from the top thereof as seenparticularly in FIGURE 2.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided atackle box which accomplishes all the objects of this invention andothers, including many advantages of great practical utility andcommercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

A tackle box comprised of a receptacle having front, rear, side andbottom walls, means dividing said receptacle into a plurality ofcompartments, a support member including a rear wall and side flanges,means pivoting said side walls of said receptacle to said flangesadjacent the lower end thereof, strap means for securing said supportmember to the body of a user at a point adjacent the front of the userswaist, stop means limiting the pivotal travel of said receptacle to asubstantially perpendicular plane with respect to said rear wall of saidsupport member when moved away from said rear wall, and an auxiliary lidfor said receptacle, means pivoting said auxiliary lid to said frontwall of said receptacle,

and means limiting the pivotal travel of said auxiliary lid to a planeparallel to said perpendicular plane and extending outwardly from thetop of said receptacle to function as a supplemental shelf When the useris standing upright, latch means being provided for securing saidreceptacle in closed position against said rear Wall of said supportmember, said latch means including a latch member secured to said frontwall of said receptacle and defining said means limiting the pivotaltravel of said auxiliary lid.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSStohlmann July 26, Rich Dec. 31, Noble Sept. 9, Bigelow Oct. 20, MathisAug. 31, Kiser Sept. 12, Morris Aug. 28,

